New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
AHAIN YOUNG MN.
4. Galenaa IN London Soeieiu


at the table dhote OF the Europa" the fine hotel
under the portcos facing the Royal Palace, across
Tho RUSSIAN first secretary Of legation Won Riegel.
was on that night entertaining party OF yoans
stopping for two days in town on their way to Rome
1S was, forget for what reason gala dinner az
up giorno. The landlord was present, With all his
waters in their nndertakers lveres OF black coats
5 being told off to the upper end Of the table in
attendance upon Won Riose and his guests only one
" This his" late arrival was Won EIsenried prusslan
puf sang y Yunker Of high rank and higher , pre-,
tensions with all tho gifts and requirements ina, go
enhance tho advantages Of birth, except proner
knowledge Of the world and its Ways: There Was
bic In setting down of large and motly company
ns from his place was threading his way TO him.
when somebody laid hand on his sleeve, calling OUT
But, Say, can't you tell me where am to sit 7"
The Yunker drew back dumtstrnck ior mo- mo-
rose to his full height and tossed back his head
"Nehmen sic mich fur einen Kellnerl" (Do you
%Ach Heinl" ooh, noD, stammered tho stranger.
NOS Very unfrequent, but not the less unpardonaby
awkward mistake. And by way Of q soothing apo pol.
fur eiaen KellLer, mein Herr-nur fur den Oberheu-
ner" Not for waiter, but for the beai-waiterl.
With this the poor blunderer whisked hnsef on
among the crowd Of guests and was soon no, out Of
but at that moment Won Riegel came up with coax
Ing words, and carried him away almost bodily, prom
q III,
on calling thas rude stranger for an explanation
The dinner was sumptuous but hardly q com.
Portable affair. Won Eisenried fdgeted In his seat.
signing deeply, mutering words CT vengeance. and
scowling &C the whole company across the table,
tho offence appealing to the right and left for SYM
pathy, and hardly listening to Won Regel who stToye
| To pour oil on the troubled waters-a hard task
amid tho litter which his other friends and guests
wero tempted to indulge, and In which he was him
The dinner was over at last, and Won Regeb hurry
ing his leave-taking from the rest Of the company,
OF ha man The Yunker looked into every face on
his way proceeded to the smoking ROOM the reading.
bsd SAT n at the sr end Of the table away from the
door Tho stranger they wanted either was gone be-
Won Regcl, with unwearied kindness. took the
baed and sim gloomy 1gnker by the ia sr@ r@ AND
Legation where he piled him with punch and choice
nSs ndsfasSc IN his and
| urging that tho stranger must have been merely
AZ him. that he was most likely an Inbred fellow,
schwabe, raw student an imbndens osgm ,SG,
below his contempt whom no gentleman could dream
All breath thrown away Won Eisenried listened
| with Difference and seemed for moment won over:
but tho next he heaved his deep sigh and came back
addressed to all his friends guests at the table:
"sehe ich aus vie elm oberkelnerl" do / looi
like q head-waiter IA question: OF course always
met with the hackneyed compliments he was fishing
| for ana.
and as the night advanced he suggested that It began
10 be time his friend should resign himself 10 his
disappointment. and understand that the afrort how
| ever huge it might seem to him, must needs Oe
pocketed" -. -,
the way downstairs, and threw open the door OF tho
Ieraton rendering his hand with his goodbye 10 his
| nartng guest Esenried took his friends hand; bu,
even as ho pressed it, the same stubborn sigh sweed
| his breast and out more came the old mauilin
| and now halftlpsy appeal:
| "IIcber Freund (dear friend) we are old CAM
arades we arc both Germans both fair men and true
am sure you viii not fatter me- you viii be frank
with me, Won't you Well then, now tell mo,
| beg sehe ich aus vie elm oberkellnerp (Do looh
| Poor Won Riegoi could stand It no longer That
song had been dnned into his ears for the last six
deadly hours. He now shook of his guests hand
with a hasty goodnight" bundled him out Of the
| door shutting ID after him with bang. and hurried
| back to his rooms, giving free vent To his long
smOthered wrath by bitter laugh,
| roaring laugh, peal on peal with which
| tho marble vault OF the LEGATION stair
caso rang again, and all the time heartily calculating
"Der Esell" Tho ass
Such Is tho way with most OF MS miserable mortals
| Why should not Swiss headwalter look like a Ger
| man baron or vice versaf is waiter dog, an ape
| a Niger n uottentota Is IL his fault II his master
| dresses him like gentleman III democracy has
done away with those good old times when 1.-THE tailor
| made tho man"i go . .,., - -
shin bodies fancy can STILL In all cases, trace
n mans descent from father to son, forsooth, aftel
all tho mixture OF breeds, the freaks OF fortune, anc
] tho instincts of natural selection since Adam